AP- Synthesis

​Synthesis Essay

Multiple Choice

How long do you have to read and annotate the synthesis sources?

• 55 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 15 minutes

• Not enough time

Multiple Choice

How many sources should you choose?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 2

Multiple Choice

Which frequency ( how many will you have on the test) is the synthesis essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

True or False: For the synthesis essay, you must cite at least three sources.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is unique about the synthesis in comparison to the argument essay?

• It is the exact same, only you are informing instead of arguing.

• It’s similar. However, this FRQ provides sources to reference on the topic.

• It’s similar, only you are arguing about a topic of your choice.

• For the synthesis, you get to choose your argument.

Multiple Choice

True or False: You should cite the sources you use.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in writing a synthesis essay?

• Drafting a tentative thesis

• Choosing sources

• Understanding the prompt

• Evaluating sources

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not synthesizing?

• Combining

• Blending

• Mixing

• Summarizing

Multiple Choice

True or false: You should include a thesis statement.

• True

• False

Read the following introduction

"That advertising plays a huge role in society is readily apparent to anyone who watches television, listens to radio, reads newspapers, uses the Internet, or simply looks at billboards on streets and buses. Advertising has fierce critics as well as staunch advocates. Critics claim that advertisement is propaganda, while advocates counter that advertising fosters free trade and promotes prosperity."

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Source 3: Culpa, Maria. “Advertising Gets Another Bum Rap.”

Unpublished lecture. 26 July 2004.

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Finally: Let's recap

What's a synthesis essay?